Procurement and Contract Manager
Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, Sutton, SM1 1DA13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
25 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: This role is a permanent, full-time position working 5 days a week for 52.143 weeks a year This role will work in hybrid fashion, working from our new offices in Sutton at least three days per week and possibly more, subject to business needs. It will also be necessary, on occasion, to visit our academies and colleges across London and the Southeast. The role is based on a 36 hour per week basis.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade PO4, £47,529 to £50,568 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Procurement & Contract Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our procurement strategy. Working closely with the Head of Procurement, you will lead on key procurement initiatives across Estates and Facilities Management, including capital works projects and supplier management. This is a hands-on and varied role within a small, collaborative team, where your expertise in procurement and contract management will drive value, efficiency, and compliance.
You will work closely with senior managers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure best practice procurement processes, cost savings, and high-quality outcomes. If you are forward-thinking, adaptable, and passionate about continuous improvement, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Head of Procurement in delivering the procurement strategy, best practices, tools, and guidance aligned to business and operational needs.
- Manage formal tendering and purchasing for Estates and Facilities Management, including capital works projects.
- Expand and maintain the Preferred Supplier List.
- Lead on procurement initiatives, ensuring value for money, cost savings, and exceptional customer service.
- Oversee and manage contract performance, ensuring compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
- Collaborate effectively with senior managers and external contractors.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying new ways of working and innovative procurement solutions.
- Undertake benchmarking, financial and spend analysis, and due diligence checks.
- Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including ITTs.
- Provide hands-on support across various projects within a small team environment.
Key Requirements:
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or working towards qualification.
- Strong experience in public sector procurement and contract management (education sector experience desirable but not essential).
- Solid understanding of the upcoming Procurement Act 2024.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience with e-Tendering platforms (e.g., MyTender).
- Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to conduct benchmarking and spend analysis.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and contractors.
- Forward-thinking, open, and positive approach with the ability to work independently.
- Flexible, hands-on attitude with the ability to support wider team projects when required.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
- Comprehensive training and development
- Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 13 academy schools and Central Teams
- Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period
- As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) which has life cover and financial protection for your family
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Home electronics scheme
Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Orchard Hill College Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- mollyking@orchardhill.ac.uk
Orchard Hill College (the College) and Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) together form Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. As an Outstanding provider (Ofsted 2019) and Academy sponsor, Orchard Hill College has a strong track record for making a positive impact within the local communities it serves.
Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.
Our ambition is to contribute further to improving the education offer for all pupils and students in our communities, including those with SEND. The College offers specialist educational programmes for students aged 16 and over in College centres and satellite provision in London and the South. The Academy Trust enables us to build on and extend scope of our work in these geographical areas, so that Academy pupils can also benefit from our expertise and access a greater range of opportunities arising from our strong community and stakeholder networks.
Supporting our College and Academies, OHC&AT also operates a range of services and support including Quality and Standards, Learning Support and Business Support.
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